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A positively attributed pair of miniature medals to a South African Naval Officer volunteer of the South African 'Seaward Defences': Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius Adriaan Schoute-Vanneck, South African Navy, late Cape Fortress Detachment A positively attributed pair of miniature medals to a South African Naval Officer volunteer of the South African 'Seaward Defences': Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius Adriaan Schoute-Vanneck, South African Navy, late Cape Fortress Detachment A positively attributed pair of miniature medals to a South African Naval Officer volunteer of the South African 'Seaward Defences': Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius Adriaan Schoute-Vanneck, South African Navy, late Cape Fortress Detachment A positively attributed pair of miniature medals to a South African Naval Officer volunteer of the South African 'Seaward Defences': Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius Adriaan Schoute-Vanneck, South African Navy, late Cape Fortress Detachment A positively attributed pair of miniature medals to a South African Naval Officer volunteer of the South African 'Seaward Defences': Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius Adriaan Schoute-Vanneck, South African Navy, late Cape Fortress Detachment

A positively attributed pair of miniature medals to a South African Naval Officer volunteer of the South African 'Seaward Defences': Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius Adriaan Schoute-Vanneck, South African Navy, late Cape Fortress Detachment

- War Medal
- Africa Service Medal

Important: The recipients unique service number was in the Union Defence Force block 69376 - 72375 that was allocated to the 'Seaward Defence Force' the force that was formerly known as the South African Naval Service, and which was re-styled 'Seaward Defence Force' from 1 September 1939 - the force subsequently morphed to become the South African Naval Force. The recipient being confirmed serving as an Electrical Sub-Lieutenant from 13 December 1941

C. A. Schoute-Vanneck was a post-War Scientist in the Department of Physics, University of Natal, Durban, who wrote the below following academic papers:

'Magnetospheric Propogation of VLF Waves from France to South Africa' (Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestial Physics, 1959); 'The Electron Density, Distribution in the Magnetosphere Derived from Whistling Data' (Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestial Physics, 1963); '27kHz Radio Transmissions Observed and Sunrise and Sunset in South Africa' (Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestial Physics, 1968); and 'VFL Radio Transmission ay Sunrise' (US Journal of Geophysical Research, 1974)

The medals mounted as-worn by the recipient in the swing-style. The medal ribands suspended from a white metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Note: The sale is for the 2 x miniature medals only. The images of the recipients full-size medals are only here shown for illustrative / attribution purposes. Soft copy images of all the images illustrating the lot, will be sent 'gratis' to the buyer by email attachment

Condition: GVF

Code: 23973

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